The Eurovision Song Contest is causing another big change to the BBC’s TV schedule. BBC One is making room in its prime-time slots to broadcast the live semi-finals and the grand final, which are taking place in Vienna. Britain will be represented by the act Look Mum No Computer.
Eurovision is still a major live television event, but because it takes over the airwaves, viewers will need to find other options to watch their usual programs.
As a huge fan, I’m so excited this competition is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 8pm! It’s shaking up the schedule though – my favorite shows are being moved around, and sadly, some won’t even be on at their regular times anymore.
Okay, so a bunch of my favorite shows are getting moved around this week because of Eurovision! MasterChef, Interior Design Masters, Race Across the World, and even Casualty are all on different days or times. It’s gonna be a totally different TV schedule all week, so I’ll have to pay attention to what’s where. They’re basically rearranging everything to make space for Eurovision, which, honestly, is kinda annoying but I get it!
The TV show Interior Design Masters, hosted by Alan Carr, has been moved from BBC One to BBC Two. This change is happening to make room for the live shows of the Eurovision Song Contest, which will now air on BBC One during prime time.
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The popular show Race Across the World has changed its airdate. It will now be shown on Wednesday, May 13th at 8pm, instead of its usual Thursday slot. This is because the second live performance of Eurovision will be broadcast on Thursday evening instead.
The popular cooking show MasterChef has had a slight change in its usual broadcast schedule. While the Eurovision Song Contest is taking over BBC One, MasterChef is temporarily airing on BBC Two to ensure new episodes continue to be shown without interruption. The show features judges Anna Haugh and Grace Dent.
Saturday night will have a big change to the TV schedule. Because the Eurovision Grand Final is broadcasting live from 8pm to midnight, the BBC has removed the show Casualty from BBC One for the night. Casualty usually airs on Saturday nights, but there wasn’t enough time to fit it in alongside Eurovision’s long live broadcast.
It’s become common for BBC viewers to see some changes around Eurovision each year, and this year is no different, with adjustments happening both on and off screen. Organizers have recently announced that the way votes are counted will be updated for the 2026 competition, responding to feedback and concerns raised about past events.
So, the EBU just announced some changes to how voting works, and honestly, it sounds like they’re trying to make things fairer and get more people involved. The biggest thing is they’ve cut the number of votes you can make from any one source in half – now it’s 10 instead of 20. Plus, they’re cracking down on online votes. They’re saying your vote only counts if the payment info you use is from the same country you’re voting from. Seems like they’re trying to stop people from gaming the system, which, as a gamer, I kinda get!
Thomas Niedermeyer, the General Manager of Once Germany GmbH – Eurovision’s official voting partner – stated that they’ve added extra security measures to stop people from cheating during voting.
According to Niedermeyer, the system has several security features in place. These include ensuring votes are cast only during the designated voting period, preventing people from voting for their own country, limiting the number of votes each person can submit, and detecting fraudulent activity by checking payment sources and preventing the use of stolen credit cards.
He explained that payment methods like credit cards reveal the voter’s country of origin. This information helps ensure votes are counted correctly by country and prevents people from getting around voting rules based on their location.
The latest issue of Living Legends, a beautifully illustrated 100-page tribute to Sir David Attenborough, is now available! You can purchase it at newsstands or online.
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